Job 1:4

4 E iban sus hijos y hacían banquetes en sus casas, cada uno en su día; y enviaban a llamar a sus tres hermanas, para que comieren y bebieren con ellos

Job 1:4 Meaning and Commentary

Job 1:4

And his sons went and feasted in their houses, everyone his
day
It appears by this that Job's sons were grown up to men's estate, that they were from him, and were for themselves, and carried on a separate business on their own accounts, and had houses of their own, and, perhaps, were married; and being at some distance from each other, they met by appointment at certain times in their own houses, and had friendly and family entertainments in turn; for such were their feasts, not designed for intemperance, luxury, and wantonness, for then they would not have been encouraged, nor even connived at, by Job; but to cherish love and affection, and maintain harmony and unity among themselves, which must be very pleasing to their parent; for a pleasant thing it is for any, and especially for parents, to behold brethren dwelling together in unity, ( Psalms 133:1 ) , besides, these feasts were kept, not in public houses, much less in houses of ill fame, but in their own houses, among themselves, at certain seasons, which they took in turn; and these were either at their time of sheep shearing, which was a time of feasting, ( 1 Samuel 25:2 1 Samuel 25:36 ) , or at the weaning of a child, ( Genesis 21:8 ) , or rather on each of their birthdays, which in those early times were observed, especially those of persons of figure, ( Genesis 40:20 ) , and the rather, as Job's birthday is called his day, as here, ( Job 3:1 ) ,

and sent and called for their three sisters to eat and to drink with
them;
not to make a feast in their turn, but to partake of their entertainment; which, as is commonly observed, showed humanity, kindness, tenderness, and affection in them to their sisters, to invite them to take part with them in their innocent and social recreations, and modesty in their sisters not to thrust themselves into their company, or go without an invitation; these very probably were with Job, and went to the feasts with his leave, being very likely unmarried, or otherwise their husbands would have been invited also.

Job 1:4 In-Context

2 Y le nacieron siete hijos y tres hijas

3 Y su hacienda era siete mil ovejas, tres mil camellos, quinientas yuntas de bueyes, quinientas asnas, y muchísimos criados; y era aquel varón más grande que todos los orientales

4 E iban sus hijos y hacían banquetes en sus casas, cada uno en su día; y enviaban a llamar a sus tres hermanas, para que comieren y bebieren con ellos

5 Y acontecía que, habiendo pasado en turno los días de sus banquetes, Job enviaba y los santificaba, y se levantaba de mañana y ofrecía holocaustos conforme al número de todos ellos. Porque decía Job: Por ventura habrán pecado mis hijos, y habrán blasfemado a Dios en sus corazones. De esta manera hacía Job todos los días

6 Y un día vinieron los hijos de Dios a presentarse delante del SEÑOR, entre los cuales vino también Satanás